Château Carbonnieux
Grand Cru Classé de Graves Pessac-Léognan Red Bordeaux Blend
Graves, Bordeaux, France
Man, this wine keeps getting better as it sits in the glass. A 90 after 1 hour, a 91 after 2.. a beautifully balanced Pessac with just the right amount of body but a profound amount of restraint as well. One of the few left bank properties featuring a slight edge in Merlot over Cabernet in the blend, and it shows. Vibrant fruit and crazy smooth, even for its youth.
The nose starts out timid but picks up steam with an aroma of almost sweetened strawberries, kirsch, and rhubarb. With time, some faint cedar and dusty minerals come to play. The palate features fine-grained tannins, medium body weight and similar fruit and mineral characteristics. Not a heavyweight by any means, but as far as early-drinkabity and smooth, elegant flavors are concerned - this one has you covered. Nice bottle for a producer more known for their whites.
Man, this wine keeps getting better as it sits in the glass. A 90 after 1 hour, a 91 after 2.. a beautifully balanced Pessac with just the right amount of body but a profound amount of restraint as well. One of the few left bank properties featuring a slight edge in Merlot over Cabernet in the blend, and it shows. Vibrant fruit and crazy smooth, even for its youth.
The nose starts out timid but picks up steam with an aroma of almost sweetened strawberries, kirsch, and rhubarb. With time, some faint cedar and dusty minerals come to play. The palate features fine-grained tannins, medium body weight and similar fruit and mineral characteristics. Not a heavyweight by any means, but as far as early-drinkabity and smooth, elegant flavors are concerned - this one has you covered. Nice bottle for a producer more known for their whites.
Still have lots of tanning and acid. It takes time to decant it. So next day, it turned to be smooth. Matured Merlot flavor. 2014 @1350, xiaduo -, 210310-210402,03
Still have lots of tanning and acid. It takes time to decant it. So next day, it turned to be smooth. Matured Merlot flavor. 2014 @1350, xiaduo -, 210310-210402,03
Mar 10th, 2021
Recommended by a wine shop employee in Paris, and it did not disappoint. Had a perfectly cooked NY strip steak with a couple glasses of this and it was an amazingly tasty dinnerto rival the best restaurants.
Recommended by a wine shop employee in Paris, and it did not disappoint. Had a perfectly cooked NY strip steak with a couple glasses of this and it was an amazingly tasty dinnerto rival the best restaurants.
Apr 11th, 2020
I had huge Normandy prawns and I really wanted to try the wine so doing both even if they are oil & water
I had huge Normandy prawns and I really wanted to try the wine so doing both even if they are oil & water
Oct 8th, 201915.5/20 (87/100) В первом носе преобладают травянистые тона; в развитии - чёрная смородина, черешня и маковое зерно. Довольно тельное и кислотное вино. Танины интенсивные и сухие. Легкая кофейность во вкусе. Травянистость немаркими вино, да и танины ощутимо «зеленые», ничего хорошего из этого вина уже не получится, пить здесь и сейчас.
15.5/20 (87/100) В первом носе преобладают травянистые тона; в развитии - чёрная смородина, черешня и маковое зерно. Довольно тельное и кислотное вино. Танины интенсивные и сухие. Легкая кофейность во вкусе. Травянистость немаркими вино, да и танины ощутимо «зеленые», ничего хорошего из этого вина уже не получится, пить здесь и сейчас.
Apr 24th, 2019
First Bordeaux. Suggested by Brittany. She said it would be a good example.
First Bordeaux. Suggested by Brittany. She said it would be a good example.
May 7th, 2018